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How-to-Subnet 10 PDF
How-to-Subnet 10 PDF
Borrow 3 bits
S S S H H H H H
# of subnets = 23 = 8
Subnet mask = 3 bits = 128 + 64 + 32 = 224
Range of hosts = 25 = 32
Borrow 3 bits
S S S H H H H H
# of subnets = 23 = 8
Subnet mask = 3 bits = 128 + 64 + 32 = 224 = 11100000
Range of hosts = 25 = 32 = 00100000
Borrow 2 bits
S S H H H H H H
# of subnets = 22 = 4 = 00000100
Subnet mask = 2 bits = 128 + 64 = 192 = 11000000
Range of hosts = 26 = 64 = 01000000
Borrow 3 bits
S S S H H H H H
# of subnets = 23 = 8
Subnet mask = 3 bits = 128 + 64 + 32 = 224 = 11100000
Range of hosts = 25 = 32 = 00100000
Subnet Patterns
Step One left to right
Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Step two Right to left
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Binary Place
Value 2^7 2^6 2^5 2^4 2^3 2^2 2^1 2^0
128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Step Three left to right
Bits Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of
Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255
Written by Daniel Foss
http://ohiocatc.treca.org Subnet Patterns Page 1
How to subnet in your head.
1 Bit Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255
2 Bits Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255
3 Bits Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255
4 Bits Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255
5 Bits Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255
6 Bits Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255
7 Bits Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255
8 Bits Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255